Adaptation and implementation of an evidence-based behavioral medicine program in diverse global settings: The Williams LifeSkills experience

Translational Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 303-312

  Williams, Redford B ^a   Williams, Virginia P ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Williams LifeSkills Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral interventions; Biological mechanisms; Psychosocial stress factors; Translational research; Williams LifeSkills

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKILL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862880743     PISSN: 18696716     EISSN: 16139860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13142-011-0030-6     Document Type: Review

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